Nevada's Elijah Foster and Kendall Stephens (21) celebrate Sunday after clinching the Mountain West's regular-season championship for the second straight season following a 92-83 win over CSU in Reno, Nev. The Wolf Pack is all but assured of an NCAA tournament berth, no matter what happens in the conference tournament, opening the door for a second conference team to qualify for the first time since 2015.(Photo: Lance Iversen/USA TODAY Sports)

There is still no guarantee that the Mountain West will get more than just its conference tournament champion into the NCAA tournament this year, but Nevada and Boise State have played well enough down the stretch to at least make it possible.

Nevada (25-5, 14-2 Mountain West) is pretty much a lock after clinching the regular-season title for the second year in a row by defeating CSU 92-83 on Sunday in Reno. Only a disastrous finish — losses in their last two regular-season games and in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament next week in Las Vegas — could keep the Wolf Pack out now. Nevada is ranked No. 21 in the Associated Press and USA Today Coaches poll and No. 15 in the NCAA’s Ratings Percentage Index and was listed with an average NCAA tournament seed of No. 6 in 83 bracket projections available Monday on the Bracket Matrix.

So, if a team other than Nevada wins the conference tournament, the MW should get multiple bids for the first time since 2015. And even if Nevada does win, Boise State (22-6, 12-4) has a decent shot at securing an at-large bid with a strong finish that would probably have to include advancing to the title game of the MW tourney. The Broncos were five spots out of making the tournament Monday based on the Bracket Matrix, where they made the 68-team field in just nine of the 83 brackets.

It’s no surprise then that Nevada and Boise State continue to hold down the top two spots in our weekly MW power rankings. But the teams just below them keep knocking each other off and moving up and down.

Here are this week’s rankings:

1. Nevada (25-5, 14-2 MW)

Last week: 1. RPI: 15. The Wolf Pack clearly misses point guard Lindsey Drew, who is out for the season with a torn Achilles tendon. But Nevada is still winning while getting increased production from players like Cody Martin and Kendall Stephens to supplement the 19.4 and 17.1 points a game they’re getting from stars Caleb Martin and Jordan Caroline.

2. Boise State (22-6, 12-4 MW)

Last week: 2. RPI: 45. The Broncos had the weekend off after posting an 87-54 win last Wednesday at CSU for their second straight win and eighth in the past 10 games. Senior guard Chandler Hutchison is the MW’s top scorer at 19.9 points a game.

Last week: 4. RPI: 150. The Lobos beat two of their closest pursuers in the race for the No. 3 seed in the conference tournament, winning 119-114 last Tuesday at Wyoming and 91-90 at home Sunday over UNLV. They visit CSU on Wednesday and host Fresno State on Saturday in a game that’s likely to determine that No. 3 seed.

4. San Diego State (17-10, 9-7 MW)

Last week: 7. RPI: 108. The Aztecs suspended forward Malik Pope after he was alleged to have received $1,400 from a pro agent in the continuing federal investigation into college basketball corruption, but still won handily Saturday at San Jose State. It was the fourth straight win for San Diego State, which wraps up the season at home this week against the league’s top two teams —– Boise State on Tuesday and Nevada on Saturday.

5. Fresno State (20-9, 10-6 MW)

Last week: 3. RPI: 96. The Bulldogs wasted a big win Wednesday, 77-64, at UNLV by losing at home Saturday to Wyoming 78-68, snapping a five-game winning streak. They were scheduled to play Monday at Air Force to make up a game that was postponed by a brief government shutdown Jan. 20.

6. Wyoming (18-11, 9-7 MW)

Last week: 5. RPI: 88. The Cowboys bounced back from a difficult home loss Tuesday to New Mexico with a 78-68 win Saturday at Fresno State to keep alive their hopes of securing a top-5 seed and first-round bye in the conference tournament. Junior guard Justin James scored a career-high 31 points vs. New Mexico and 26 at Fresno State.

7. UNLV (19-10, 8-8 MW)

Last week: 6. RPI: 129. The Rebels dropped their third straight game against one of the teams they’re jockeying for tournament seeds against Sunday at New Mexico. UNLV lost at home earlier in the week to Fresno State and Feb. 17 at San Diego State.

Last week: 8. RPI: 149. The Aggies' upset of Boise State Feb. 10 is their only win in the past five games. They lost their third straight in their only game last week, falling 75-65 at Air Force.

9. Air Force (11-16, 5-10 MW)

Last week: 9. RPI: 234. The Falcons rallied from 15 points down to beat Utah State on Saturday and secure the No. 9 seed in the conference tournament. The Falcons limited the Aggies to just 20 points on 20 percent shooting (6 of 30) in the second half while snapping a three-game losing streak that included a 67-56 home loss last Wednesday to San Diego State.

10. CSU (11-19, 4-13 MW)

Last week: 10. RPI: 215. The Rams’ 33-point loss at home Wednesday to Boise State was their worst in nine years. But they bounced back and gave first-place Nevada all it could handle Sunday in Reno before losing for the 10th time in 11 games overall and fifth time in six games since coach Larry Eustachy was placed on paid administrative leave. Eustachy resigned Monday.

11. San Jose State (3-24, 0-16 MW)

Last week: 11. RPI: 305. The Spartans are still looking for their first win of 2018 and running out of chances to get it. They lost at Nevada and at home to San Diego State last week and wrap up the regular season with games at home Wednesday against Utah State and at Air Force on Saturday.

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